Substitute Assistant Custodian - Night Shift

Passaic Board of Education

Passaic, New Jersey

Title:

Assistant Custodian

Reports to:

Principal, Assistant Principal, Coordinator of Facilities, or Custodial Manager

• At least a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Hold and maintain a Black Seal license.
• Have the ability to communicate effectively.
• Have organization and communication skills.
• Be able to move, lift, and carry furniture, supplies, or equipment.
• Provide required criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status.

• Establish and promote high standards and expectations for all staff for excellent performance.
• Follow assigned work schedules and temporary work schedules. Follow the directives of the Head Custodian.
• Keep assigned areas of the buildings and grounds, (including sidewalks, driveways, and play areas) neat, clean, and safe.
• Serve in the school assigned, substituting in another school when necessary, and remain on school premises during assigned hours, unless assigned to another site.
• Remove trash daily and comply with all the laws, regulations, and procedures for the storage and disposal of trash, waste, and recycling.
• Maintain an adequate supply of cleaning supplies and chemicals, request replacements in a timely fashion, and store supplies and chemicals in a safe and approved manner.
• Move furniture, equipment, supplies and accept deliveries as required and requested.
• Report needed repairs promptly.
• Change all bulbs whenever any need replacement. Use fall protection as required.
• Be responsible and accountable for all assigned supplies and equipment, including keys.
• Be responsible for maintaining communication with the Head Custodian and accountable for any assigned communication device (walkie-talkies, phones) daily.
• Participate in all professional development, including safety, regulatory, Right-to-Know (RTK) and Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) training.
• Operate all equipment per manufacturer's instructions necessary to carry out job functions and responsibilities.
• Use all supplies as directed by the manufacturer and personal protective equipment as recommended on the Safety Data sheets.
• Make recommendations for improvement in the effectiveness and efficiency of custodial operations of the school.
• Attend required meetings and serve as appropriate on staff committees.
• Display a cooperative and pleasant attitude at all times, particularly when in the presence of staff, students, and community visitors.
• Notify and assist the administration and appropriate emergency personnel of any emergency, and potentially dangerous or unusual situations.
• Demonstrate positive attitudes, appropriate attire and grooming, and an effective work ethic.
• Possess sufficient strength to lift items as much as fifty (50) pounds and be able to move them around.
• Possess sufficient strength and dexterity to operate the equipment and tools necessary for the cleaning of the facilities.
• Possess the stamina to stand and walk for periods as long as two (2) hours without discomfort.
• Possess the ability to climb and work off of a ladder.
• Adhere to New Jersey school law, State Board of Education rules and regulations, Board of Education policies and regulations, and contractual obligations.
• Perform all other duties as required by law, code or Board policy.
• Perform such other tasks and assume such other responsibilities as the Superintendent, or his designee may assign from time to time and not otherwise prohibited by law or regulation.

• Conditions established by laws and codes of New Jersey; and policies, rules, and regulations established by the Passaic Board of Education.
• Non-Tenurable.

Evaluated by the Principal, Assistant Principal, Coordinator of Facilities, or Custodial Manager.